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Installation of new Ecumenical Canons and Canons at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin has elected a number of new Canons (or Prebendaries) to its Chapter recently

05 October 2012

Conference Will Help The Church Tackle Conflict

Conference Will Help The Church Tackle Conflict

A national conference to be held next year will seek to improve the way churches resolve conflict.

05 October 2012

Letter from Bishop Suheil Dawani

Letter from Bishop Suheil Dawani

Dear Friends of the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East, I have just returned from visiting the Diocese of Washington and the Diocese of Virginia, where Fr.Hanna Mansour and I received a most gracious welcome.

05 October 2012

The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke Elected as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke Elected as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, Bishop of Meath and Kildare, has been elected Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland by the House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland, following the retirement of Archbishop Alan Harper on 30 September.

03 October 2012

Church Growth Research website launched to help explore the drivers of church growth

Church Growth Research website launched to help explore the drivers of church growth

All are invited to visit and interact with a new website built to support the work of the Church Growth Research Programme - the national 18-month academic research project exploring the factors related to spiritual and in particular numerical church growth of the Church of England.

02 October 2012

Vicar Academy - BBC Wales series shows year in the life of trainee priests

Vicar Academy - BBC Wales series shows year in the life of trainee priests

Ever wondered how priests are trained to serve in today’s communities? There’s a lot more to it than studying the Bible and learning how to compose sermons, as a television crew discovered when they spend a year following ordinands from across Wales training for ministry at St Michael’s College, Cardiff.

01 October 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury has helped Church of England remain relevant in Modern Britain

Archbishop of Canterbury has helped Church of England remain relevant in Modern Britain

BBC Local radio has today [26.09.12] released results of a survey that helps establish how people view the Archbishop of Canterbury’s nine year tenure.

26 September 2012

A Big Jubilee Thank You to Her Majesty The Queen

A Big Jubilee Thank You to Her Majesty The Queen

A letter thanking Her Majesty The Queen for 60 years of service has been delivered to Buckingham Palace today (Monday, September 24th). The Big Jubilee Thank You, coordinated by the Church of England and HOPE Together, was signed by the public in churches and cathedrals throughout the year and contains thousands of signatures from all over the country.

25 September 2012

Bishop of Manchester issues prayer following deaths of constables Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes

Bishop of Manchester issues prayer following deaths of constables Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes

The Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, has issued a prayer following the deaths of constables Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes, which will be used by many churches across Greater Manchester and nationally.

21 September 2012

School of Theology launches exchange program with Westcott House

School of Theology launches exchange program with Westcott House

[Sewanee] The School of Theology, the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, has entered into a partnership with Westcott House, Cambridge, U.K.

20 September 2012